Club charter renewal season will be here before you know it. Renewal packages will be mailed to officers designated as the club contact in mid-January. Are you unsure who your club previously designated as the contact officer? You can check your online club roster in the Members Only section, or […]
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Safety first with hobby group Topsail Electric Flying
By Bill Walsh Breakingnews@StarNewsOnline.com It matters not what sort of human endeavor it is, there will be someone making a concerted effort to mess it up. That is certainly the case with recreational drones, or, as the hobbyists prefer, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). In the news this month, airline pilots […]
Continue readingThe Rocky Mountain Flying Machine
Rocky Mountain Flying Machine is an AMA Gold Leader Club and has been a charter club for nearly 30 years. The Fox 2 station locally decided to do the story about RMFM for Two reasons, One for the fact the club has endured for so many years and the other […]
Continue readingIs your club ready for the 2014 flying season?
We mailed club charter renewals, along with the 2014 Safety Code Poster, roughly a month ago and are busy processing the ones we have received so far. The current club charter does not expire until March 31. However, submitting the renewal forms as early as possible allows us to process […]
Continue readingRetired chief deputy is radio-controlled plane enthusiast
RACINE — Jim Litwin, 70, of Racine, is president of the Racine Radio Control Club. The retired chief deputy with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office gets together with other hobbyists to fly model airplanes year-round. Winter can’t stop a good hobby. December 21, 2013 10:08 pm • Journal Times staff […]
Continue readingCongratulations and great job Gateway RC Club, Inc
On Saturday, 7 Dec 2013, Gateway R/C Club, Inc (AMA#206) held our 10th annual “Toys for Tots” fly In to benefit the USMCR’s efforts to provide toys for the less fortunate children in our area of Florida. This year we raised/donated the following: 49 bicycles, $800.00 in checks/cash, 3 each 3’x3’x4’ […]
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162 Clubs Registered as August 1st Deadline Approaches.
As the August 1st deadline approaches, 162 clubs have now registered for National Model Aviation Day. Some clubs have been sharing the details of their events and sending in samples of event flyers showing the exciting activities they are planning. Best of luck to all clubs on their events, we […]
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National Model Aviation Day Draws Interest from Puerto Rico and UK
152 Clubs have shown their interest and support for the first annual National Model Aviation Day, two of which are outside the continental U.S. Aeromodelismo Borinquen, Inc from San Juan, Puerto Rico and Clyde Valley Flyers Model Aircraft Club from Kilmacolm, Scotland have registered events showing support for this great […]
Continue readingAMA Welcomes Two New Clubs
Welcome to the Palmetto Bay Flying Association, AMA #5137, located in the Miami, Florida, area and the Point Rock Barnstormers R/C Flyers, AMA #5136, located in Elkhart, Kansas. Thank you for chartering your club with AMA!
Continue readingRadio Control Modelers can’t get enough
By Pat van den Beemt, pvdb@comcast.net – explorebaltimorecounty.com Like any good pilot, Jack Stites prepared his plane for takeoff by inspecting the wings and body and by moving the wing flaps to make sure there were no obstructions. Satisfied with its air-worthiness, he piloted the red-and-white plane as it took off […]
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